La Scapigliata (Head of a Woman)

Portrait Drawings

La Scapigliata by Leonardo da Vinci, earth pigments and white lead on panel, c. 1506-1508

La Scapigliata (Head of a Woman)

Image source and catalogue details · Public-domain reproduction.

Date
c. 1500-1508
Medium
Oil, umber, and white lead on wood
Dimensions
24.7 x 21 cm
Location
Galleria Nazionale, Parma
Status
Finished/semifinished independent work

About the drawing

Small-scale female head study with unresolved finish, central to debates about autonomy between drawing and painting.